Rickshaw Rhythms EDP 50ml

Rickshaw Rhythms is part of Rahasya’s Magizhchi Collection, inspired by the fleeting everyday moments of joy that anchor us, capturing a different side of India, not as a place on a map, but as a feeling. The kind of joy found in the in-betweens of daily life, that returns to us in flashes, moments, and fragments.

For the Rahasya founders, a rickshaw ride was never just a way to get from point A to B. It was the ride itself: the wind in your face, the sound of film songs playing faintly on the driver’s radio, the sticky sweetness of air thick with salt and heat. You sat open to the world, weaving through traffic, brushing past fruit stalls, pausing at traffic lights watching the waves hit against the bandstand. It’s a sensory overload in the best way, making you feel present, grounded, alive.

Rickshaw Rhythms is Rahasya’s homage to that carefree rush of weaving through traffic, engulfed by the comfort of the ocean’s rhythmic waves, as you soak in the joy of being somewhere that you love.

NOTES
Top: Fig, Coconut Water
Middle: Champaca, Ocean Accord
Base: Vetiver, Suede

PERFUMER
Kajal Gujar

HOW IT WEARS
Rickshaw Rhythms starts its journey on the skin with fig and coconut water notes, tropical and fresh, like a breeze felt in your hair on a rickshaw ride near the sea. In the heart of the fragrance, notes of sweet, sunny champaca and a soft ocean accord together paint a picture of blooming tropical coastal flowers, their petals moved by that same ocean breeze. The base settles into vetiver and suede, a nod to the worn leather seats of the rickshaw, and the dusty air of the road ahead.

LORE LOVES
We love that this fragrance is simultaneously lively and relaxed – honestly, fitting, given it’s supposed to evoke a rickshaw ride by the sea! The notes in this fragrance behave like watching scenery melt together when you’re travelling past it at speed; airy, light, but still undeniably vibrant. What truly sets Rickshaw Rhythms apart though is that suede accord in the base. It serves to ground the composition and give it a bit of a richer edge, meaning not only does it last longer on the skin, but also just feels really cool!

ABOUT THE BRAND
Founded in 2024 by three childhood friends, Rahasya (meaning mystery/secret/enigma in Hindi/Sanskrit) is all about embodying the modern Indian identity through fine fragrance. 
Singapore-based founders Sai, Sachit and Utkarsh were Indian expats always looking for ways to connect to home when they discovered the transportive powers of scent. As they became increasingly passionate about fragrance, they noticed that despite India’s rich perfume history, it wasn’t represented in the global fine fragrance market. So, all three of them left their corporate jobs in Singapore to put Indian-inspired niche fragrances on the map!
Rahasya reflects a contemporary India, taking inspiration from its new-age music, art, and culture. It’s a rejection of stereotypes, of identity being reduced to aesthetic – instead, it’s a reclamation of authenticity and of nuance. Each fragrance heroes Indian ingredients, creating olfactory imagery that’s deeply rooted in the founders’ own experiences and memories of India. 
Perfumer Kajal Gujar has crafted each Rahasya fragrance with a unique, vibrant and unapologetically bold style, resulting in scents that have remarkable appeal – both to Indians worldwide, and to people of other backgrounds who connect to them.